AadityaChoudhary

Thanks! Heres a 1000 word story focused on a students struggle with money problems, woven with emotion, honesty, and hope—something many students face, and few talk about openly.




Title: Coins Between Pages

You counted the coins again.

Thirty seven rupees. A ten, two fives, and the rest in change. It clinked faintly in your pencil case, louder somehow in the silence of the room. You weren’t even sure why you were counting again—like maybe the numbers would shift if you looked hard enough.

They didn’t.

You leaned back in your chair and stared at the ceiling. Your roommate, Deepak, had left for the weekend, which meant quiet—but also no distractions. No one to laugh with. No shared Maggi packet. Just your thoughts. And your hunger.

You hadn’t told anyone how tight things had gotten. Not your friends. Not even your parents. You knew theyd help if they could, but they were already stretched thin. Every rupee they sent felt like it came wrapped in apology.

You hated that.